Ad-Damir

History

Turkish Egyptian rule

In 1821, Ismail Kamel Pasha, the son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, during his invasion to Sudan, sent his ally the leader of the Mirbab tribe, Nasr al-Din al-Sadig, from the city of Berber to Ad-Damar, to urge the elders (Almajazeeb) of the city to offer loyalty to the new ruler of the country.

The elders of the city refused to do so and threatened to confront the Basha if their city was entered by his people. Ismael Kamel Pasha continued to move inwards and moved with his army from Barber to the Horn, where Atbara River meets with the Nile. Ismael Kamel Pasha met Almajazeeb with their neighbors and allies at the Quib area (where there is Atbara bridge currently) and was followed by the Faqih Muhammad bin Faqih Ahmad Ab Jadari.

The invasion army used reinforcements from soldiers to defeat the fighters of the Majazeeb. The Majazeeb were defeated, killed and their families, houses and mosques destroyed. Almjazeeb distributed among the areas of Atbara river, Botana, Kassala, and Gedaref. In the end, the Majazeeb left Ad-Dāmar. Ad-Dāmar returned to its former prosperity when the Turks issued a general amnesty for the people of Ad-Dāmar, leaders and Sheikhs. The students started to come back seeking education again.

The relationship between the elders of the Damer (Almajazeeb) and the Turkish-Egyptian government improved, even more, when General Gordon Pasha arrived in Sudan, where he was welcomed by them. He ordered the exemption of their leader, the jurist Ahmed bin Jalaluddin, from taxes. He was rewarded with an annual grant of ten pounds.

The Mahdia Revolution

Sheikhs in Ad-Dāmar supported the Mahdia revolution and they did ar (the promise) to Khalifa Abdullah Altaeshi and chose to stand by their side in the war against the Turkish rule and engaged in various sites of jihad. A number of people from Ad-Dāmar became leaders in the army of the Mahdia.

Climate

Ad-Damir has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh) characterized by consistently high temperatures, minimal precipitation, and low humidity. April through October are extremely hot, with high temperatures often exceeding 40 Celsius, while the rest of the year experiences somewhat cooler temperatures.

| Jan record high C = 39.6 | Feb record high C = 41.5 | Mar record high C = 45.6 | Apr record high C = 46.0 | May record high C = 48.6 | Jun record high C = 47.2 | Jul record high C = 46.6 | Aug record high C = 46.3 | Sep record high C = 45.2 | Oct record high C = 44.3 | Nov record high C = 40.6 | Dec record high C = 39.8 | year record high C = 48.6 | Jan record low C = 6.0 | Feb record low C = 5.8 | Mar record low C = 10.2 | Apr record low C = 12.5 | May record low C = 14.9 | Jun record low C = 21.5 | Jul record low C = 21.6 | Aug record low C = 20.0 | Sep record low C = 20.4 | Oct record low C = 16.7 | Nov record low C = 11.8 | Dec record low C = 8.2 | year record low C = 5.8 |access-date = January 21, 2024}}

Administration

Ad-Damer is the capital of the River Nile state. It consists of seven administrative units:

1. Ad-Dāmar City Unit.
2. Unit Sidon.
3. Al-Atabrawi unit.
4. Unit of the Nile.
5. Zaidab unit.
6. Rescue Unit.
7. New Manaseer Unit.

References

References

2. "Relation History: ad-Damer (4664616)".
3. (23 October 2023). "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria.". Nature: Scientific Data.